UAB's Bill Clark sees 'glimmer of hope' that program could

[Harry]

On Thursday, University of Alabama at Birmingham head coach Bill Clark told AL.com that he has decided against coaching elsewhere during the 2015 season because he sees "a glimmer of hope" that the program could be restored.

UAB's football program was shut down in December amid financial concerns.

In 2014, Clark led the Blazers to a 6-6 record, their best mark since 2004 (7-5).

UAB announced earlier this month that a task force would be formed to review a financial report that led to the elimination of the football, bowling and rifle programs.

Clark, who said he has been contacted about other coaching positions, laid out the two main reasons he has elected not to coach next fall.

Read more: http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/01/29/uab-bill-clark-football-program-shut-down

[forevereagle]

Since they have no players, how long would it take to get the program back? Would they have to be FCS for a couple of years first? I think that what's done is done and the conference should move on.

[UNT90]

Since they have no players, how long would it take to get the program back? Would they have to be FCS for a couple of years first? I think that what's done is done and the conference should move on.

Agree.

[wardly]

This decision was made by Alabama's BOR, and will not be reversed. They have been trying to kill UAB's football program since its inception and have done it. Looks like the Blazer's president is belatedly trying to cover his ass, ane reaffirm the dropping of football.What CUSA will probably have to decide is whether or not to leave UAB in the conference, and find someone like New Mexico State or Army for football only. This could give us a western division of NMSU,UTEP[who will probably oppose the Aggies entrance],UNT,Rice,UTSA,La.Tech,and one or two schools who belong in the eastern division but must go west.I think Army likes playing an independent schedule, as they were once in CUSA and pulled out.

[Mean Green 93-98]

I'm sure the fact that he will remain on UAB's payroll if he remains unemployed had nothing to do with his decision. Regardless, the guy got a raw, raw deal.

[Army of Dad]

Since they have no players, how long would it take to get the program back? Would they have to be FCS for a couple of years first? I think that what's done is done and the conference should move on.

Yep.

[NT91]

Time to add Texas St or Ga. Southern.

[rcade]

Since they have no players, how long would it take to get the program back? Would they have to be FCS for a couple of years first? I think that what's done is done and the conference should move on.

Would you be ready to give up and move on two months after UNT's football program was dropped?

[UNT90]

Would you be ready to give up and move on two months after UNT's football program was dropped?

See, but we aren't UAB grads, so...

I would expect CUSA to move on from UNT if we dropped football.

[forevereagle]

Would you be ready to give up and move on two months after UNT's football program was dropped?

See, but we aren't UAB grads, so...

I would expect CUSA to move on from UNT if we dropped football.

This.